PLU School of Nursing
Program Evaluation Timeline
(To accompany SoN Systematic Evaluation Plan)
BSN & MSN Accreditation: Spring 2013, 10 year period (Next due Spring 2023)
DNP Accreditation: Spring 2016 (Maximum term of accreditation = 5 years, 2021)
WA State NCQAC Status Report: June 30, 2017
CCNE Compliance Report: October 2018
CIPRs due Spring 2018, all programs
Consider Reaccreditation for all programs in Spring 2021
PEC = Program Evaluation Committee
NCQAC = WA State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
CIPR = CCNE Continuous Improvement Report
AFO = Aggregate Faculty Outcomes
FARSA = Faculty Activity Report and Self Assessment
SEP = Systematic Evaluation Plan
QCCCR = Quality Cycle for Course & Curriculum Review
PIP = SoN Performance Improvement Plan
Program Evaluation, Completed Activities, 2014-15 AY:
| Academic Term | Focus/Activity |
|---|---|
| Fall 2014 | II-C. New Chief Nurse Administrator, August 2014 |
| Spring 2015 | I-A. Developed SoN Values & Vision I-A. Revised SoN Mission Statement I-A. Developed SoN Philosophy I-A. Developed Strategic Planning Framework & Initiatives I-A. Defined Prof Stds & Guidelines used by the academic programs I-B. Defined Community of Interest I-B. Convened SoN Community Advisory Council I-C. Defined Expected Aggregate Faculty Outcomes (RAD) I-D, III-F. Developed UG and Grad Student Advisory Councils I-D. Began UG and Grad Student Forums I-D Updated SoN Organizational Charts (Dean) I-E. Website & Facebook Updates I-F. Updated UG and Grad Student Handbooks (RAP) II-A. Revised Faculty Workload Guidelines (Dean) II-A. Revised Contingent Faculty Salaries II-A. Secured two additional TT faculty lines (Dean) II-A. Participated in Campus Master Planning Process (Dean) II-E. Updated Preceptor Database III-A. Launched DNP Program III-F. Implemented Student Advisory Councils and Student Forums III-H. Developed Quality Cycle for Course and Curriculum Review (QCCCR) III-H. Annual Course Summaries Implemented with Graduate courses (CIC) IV-A. Revised and Updated the SoN Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) IV-A. Convened Ad Hoc Program Evaluation Committee (PEC); Added PEC to Bylaws IV-A. Defined SoN Evaluation Days IV-B. Defined Program Completion/Graduation Rates IV-D. Initiated collection of employment rate data IV-E. Defined Program Outcomes in SEP IV-E. Initiated Student End-of-Program Surveys IV-F. Defined Expected Aggregate Faculty Outcomes (RAD) |
| Summer 2015 | I-C. Developed SoN Faculty Handbook (Dean, RAD) I-F. Identified academic policies needed (Dean, CIC, RAP, PEC) III-G. Implemented Performance Progression Alert with at-risk students III-H. Began completing Annual Course Summaries for graduate courses IV-A. Convened PEC IV-A. Developed SoN Program Evaluation Timeline IV-B. Initiated tracking of Graduation/ Completion Rates IV-C. Updated tracking of NCLEX and certification Pass Rates IV-D. Initiated tracking of Employment Rates IV-E. Developed and Administered Employer Satisfaction Survey IV-F. Initiated tracking of Aggregate Faculty Outcomes IV-H. Completed SoN Annual Report IV-A,H. Planned SoN Evaluation Days |
| Fall 2015 | IV-A,H. Implemented SoN Evaluation Days CCNE Submitted DNP Self-Study |
| Spring 2016 | CCNE DNP Accreditation Site Visit WA NCQAC Site Visit and Plan of Correction III-H. Began completing Annual Course Summaries for undergraduate courses IV-A, H Developed processes for Program Improvement Plans |
| Summer 2016 | Submitted WA NCQAC Plan of Correction WA NCQAC DNP program approval for both FNP and PMHNP CCNE submitted PMHNP DNP Substantive Change report Administered alumni and employer satisfaction surveys Beginning work on MSN curricular revisions and program updates |
Required Program Evaluation Activities
Every Semester:
- Update Preceptor Database (II-E; SoN Staff)
- Complete and submit Preceptor Performance Evaluations (II-E; Clinical Faculty, RAD, CIC)
- Complete Student Course Evaluations (III-D, F; Course Faculty & CIC)
- Complete and submit Clinical Site Evaluations (III-E; Clinical Faculty, CIC)
- Hold SoN Community Advisory Council meetings (I-B; IV-H; Dean, PEC)
- Hold Student Advisory Council meetings and Student Forums (I-D, III-F; Dean, PEC)
- Complete and submit Student Clinical Performance Evaluations (III-G; Clinical Faculty, CIC)
- QCCCR: Review scheduled courses for Course & Curricular reviews (III-H; Course Faculty, CIC)
Every Fall:
- Appoint student members of committees (I-D; SNO committees)
- Update Faculty Database (II-D; SoN Staff)
- Submit Faculty CVs (II-D; SoN Faculty)
- Administer Faculty Satisfaction Survey (II-F; RAD)
- Administer Alumni Satisfaction Survey (IV-E; PEC)
- Conduct SoN Evaluation Day (IV-H; PEC, SNO Committees, SoN Faculty)
- Update SoN Program Improvement Plan based on results of program evaluation activities (IV-H; PEC, SNO Committees, SoN Faculty)
Every Spring:
- Bylaws Review (I-D; Exec Comm)
- Catalogue Updates (I-E; SoN Staff)
- Update UG and Grad Student Handbooks (I-F; Dean, RAP)
- Budget review & analysis (II-A; Dean)
- Update Workload Guidelines (II-A; Dean)
- Calculate annual Program Completion/Graduation Rates, NCLEX & Certifications Pass Rates, Employment Rates (IV-B,C,D; SoN Staff, PEC)
- Complete and submit FARSAs (SoN Faculty)
Every Summer:
- Update Faculty Handbook (I-C; Dean, RAD)
- Update SNO Committee Rosters (I-D; SoN Staff)
- Identify academic policies & updates needed (I-F; Dean, PEC)
- Conduct analysis of NCLEX test plan and ATI results (III-H, IV-C, IV-H; CIC)
- Conduct analysis of Program Outcomes: Key Assignments, Portfolios, Student Exit Surveys, Alumni Satisfaction, Employer Satisfaction (IV-E; PEC)
- Compile Aggregate Faculty Outcome data (IV-F; SoN Staff)
- Conduct Faculty Performance Reviews (IV-F; Dean)
- Complete SoN Annual Report (IV-H; Dean)
- Plan SoN Evaluation Day (IV-H; PEC)
Ongoing/As Needed:
- Ensure website & facebook information is up-to-date and accurate (I-E; SoN Staff)
- Documentation of formal complaints; Use to foster program improvements (IV-G, IV-H; RAP, Dean, PEC)
SoN Program Evaluation Timeline, Fall 2015 – Summer 2018:
| F 2015 | Sp 2016 | Su 2016 | F 2016 | Sp 2017 | Su 2017 | F 2017 | Sp 2018 | Su 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCNE Self-Study Due – DNP & PG APRN Programs | CCNE & NCQAC Site Visit – DNP & PG APRN Programs | WA NCQAC Plan of Correction; NCQAC DNP Program approval | WA NCQAC Status Report on Plan of Correction; | CCNE CIPR Due: BSN, MSN, DNP, PG APRN | ||||
| Std I | ||||||||
| I-A. Develop 2015-2017 SoN Goals (Dean’s Leadership Council, Exec Comm) | I-B. Conduct Needs Assessment for MSN-level Programming (Assoc Dean for Grad Programs) | I-A. Develop 2017-2019 SoN Goals (Dean’s Leadership Council, Exec Comm) | I-A. Review & Update SoN Values, Vision, Mission, Philosophy Statements (Dean’s Leadership Council, Exec Comm) | |||||
| I-C. Review & Update AFOs (RAD) | ||||||||
| Std II | ||||||||
| II-A. Develop plan for Ramstad Renovations (Dean) | ||||||||
| II-F. Implement regularly scheduled administration of Faculty Satisfaction Survey (RAD) | ||||||||
| Std III | ||||||||
| III-A. Submit PMH DNP track for University approvals (Assoc Deam for Grad Programs) III-A. Develop and submit PG APRN Certificate Programs (Assoc Deam for Grad Programs, CIC) | III-A/H. Begin Review and Update of BSN & MSN Program Outcomes, including MSN Program deliverables/ Program array (CIC) | III-A. Implement PMH DNP and PG APRN Certificate Programs | III-A-H. Continue BSN & MSN Review and Update (CIC) | III-A-H. Complete BSN & MSN Review and Update (CIC) | III-A: Review & Update DNP Program Outcomes; Review & Update DNP Course Objectives (CIC) | |||
| III-B. Develop policies for Curriculum Implementation: Testing policy; Use of ATI; Key Assignments – Link to Program Outcomes; Guidelines for Portfolio development; Use of Simulation; Clinical Competency Evaluations; Use of APA; Clinical Practicum for Grad programs; Expectations for faculty teaching clinical; Preceptor roles (CIC) | III-A/H. Begin Review & update of RN-MSN and Nurse Educator programs (CIC) III-A/H. Begin Review & Update course objectives for BSN & MSN programs (CIC) | |||||||
| III-H. QCCCR: Review Spring 2015 Annual Course Summaries, Grad Program (CIC) III-H. Develop schedule for Course & Curricular reviews (CIC) | III-B. Review & Update Prof Stds & Guidelines used and curricular alignment tables, BSN & MSN programs (CIC) | |||||||
| III-H. QCCCR: Plan BSN & MSN Curriculum Reviews & Updates/ Revisions (CIC) | III-B. Ensure ELMSN and RN-MSN demonstrate achievement of the BSN and MSN Essentials (CIC) | III-B. Review & Update Prof Stds & Guidelines used and curricular alignment tables, BSN, MSN, DNP programs (CIC) | ||||||
| Std IV | ||||||||
| IV-A. Implement regularly scheduled SoN Evaluation Day (PEC) IV-A. Write DNP & PG APRN Accreditation Self Study (Assoc Dean for Grad Programs, SNO Committees, SoN Staff) | IV-E. Implement use of Key Assignments and Portfolios for evaluating Program Outcomes (CIC) | IV-A. Review and revise SEP (PEC, Dean) | ||||||
| IV-E. Develop process for using Key Assignments and Portfolios in evaluation of Program Outcomes (PEC) | ||||||||
| IV-E. Develop and begin regularly scheduled administration of Alumni Satisfaction Survey (PEC) | ||||||||
| IV-G. Clarify policy on Formal Complaints (RAP, Dean); IV-G. Develop Database of Student Petitions (Dean) | ||||||||
| IV-H. Develop SoN Program Improvement Plan based on results of program evaluation activities (PEC) |
PEC, 7/24/2015; Updates Aug 2016, SKS
SoN Evaluation Timeline